Test Centre Stats

London, England · DVSA car test centre

Hornchurch (London) driving test centre

75 Station Lane, Hornchurch, Romford, RM12 6JX

Tests here: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

22.3 weeks

+12.7 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

46.3%

−3.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

295 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 22nd of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Hornchurch (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 22.3 weeks earlier: 10.7 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 8 weeks longer than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 9.6 weeks, so the wait has grown by 12.7 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4.9 weeks to 23 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 4.1% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Hornchurch (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Hornchurch (London), October 2024 to September 2026Hornchurch (London): 22.3 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2622.3Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2622.3Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Hornchurch (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthHornchurch (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 202622.314.311.6
August 202623.014.311.1
July 202623.014.711.1
June 202619.015.410.7
May 202617.411.79.7
April 202615.610.79.1
March 202612.010.99.0
February 20269.311.310.4
January 20267.311.310.1
December 20256.911.110.1
November 20254.912.110.4
October 20256.313.611.6
September 20259.613.312.4
August 202510.011.011.7
July 20259.411.012.0
June 20255.79.711.0
May 20254.610.311.3
April 20253.19.010.6
March 20253.39.410.4
February 20253.011.911.4
January 20254.312.111.0
December 202412.510.710.4
November 20246.68.99.9
October 20243.77.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Hornchurch (London) in September 2026, 31.9% had been booked within 7 weeks and 52.2% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Hornchurch (London)
London
Great Britain

At Hornchurch (London), 31.9% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 52.2% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Hornchurch (London)31.9%6.4%9.5%52.2%
London41.0%8.7%9.7%40.5%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Hornchurch (London), those three are below. Of the three, Brentwood (London) (5.3 weeks), Goodmayes (London) (11.8 weeks) and Wanstead (London) (13 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Hornchurch (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Hornchurch (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Hornchurch (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Goodmayes (London)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi11.8 weeks−10.5 wk43.7%
Brentwood (London)about 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi5.3 weeks−17.0 wk48.5%
Wanstead (London)about 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi13 weeks−9.3 wk44.4%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 8,694 car tests were taken here and 46.3% passed, 3.7 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 48.3%, so the rate fell by 2.0 points. First attempts did about the same: 45.9% of 4,169 first-time candidates passed, and 1.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Hornchurch (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    46.3%3.7 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    45.9%4.6 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.7%1.2 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    47.0%3.8 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    45.2%3.9 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    62.0%1.6 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars42% of tests here were in automatics
    43.4%1.2 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Hornchurch (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureHornchurch (London)Great Britain
All tests46.3%50.0%
First attempts45.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.7%2.9%
Men47.0%50.8%
Women45.2%49.1%
17-year-olds62.0%63.6%
Automatic cars43.4%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Hornchurch (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Hornchurch (London) by financial yearPass rate at Hornchurch (London) in 2025–26: 46.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Hornchurch (London), 2019–20: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Hornchurch (London), 2020–21: 49.5%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Hornchurch (London), 2021–22: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Hornchurch (London), 2022–23: 51.5%51Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Hornchurch (London), 2023–24: 50.5%50Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Hornchurch (London), 2024–25: 48.3%48Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Hornchurch (London), 2025–26: 46.3%46Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Hornchurch (London), 2019–20: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Hornchurch (London), 2020–21: 49.5%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Hornchurch (London), 2021–22: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Hornchurch (London), 2022–23: 51.5%51Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Hornchurch (London), 2023–24: 50.5%50Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Hornchurch (London), 2024–25: 48.3%48Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Hornchurch (London), 2025–26: 46.3%46Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Hornchurch (London) by financial year
YearHornchurch (London)Great Britain
2019–2046.7%45.9%
2020–2149.5%49.8%
2021–2251.3%48.9%
2022–2351.5%48.4%
2023–2450.5%47.9%
2024–2548.3%48.7%
2025–2646.3%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 62.0%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1762.0% of 805
  • Age 1852.7% of 1,010
  • Age 1946.6% of 655
  • Age 2048.1% of 507
  • Age 2147.4% of 424
  • Age 2247.4% of 426
  • Age 2347.6% of 418
  • Age 2446.7% of 287
  • Age 2546.6% of 283

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 230 tests at Hornchurch (London), about 26.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (174). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness174
  • Examiner leave38
  • Weather and other acts of nature18

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Ilford (Ground Floor, Pioneer Point, 3-5 Winston Way, IG1 2FS), 6.5 mi away. In 2025–26, 40.2% of its 92,249 car theory tests were passes, 4.6 points below the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Erith (London), 4.7 mi away, at 8.6 weeks. Within the same list, Erith (London) (4.7 mi) had a pass rate of 51.6%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Hornchurch (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Erith (London)Shorter waitHigher pass rate4.7 mi8.6 weeks51.6%
Goodmayes (London)Shorter wait4.8 mi11.8 weeks43.7%
Brentwood (London)Shorter waitHigher pass rate4.8 mi5.3 weeks48.5%
Belvedere (London)Shorter wait6.2 mi4.3 weeks40.5%
Wanstead (London)Shorter wait8.6 mi13 weeks44.4%
TilburyShorter waitHigher pass rate8.6 mi5.2 weeks50.4%
Loughton (London)Shorter wait9.4 mi20.9 weeks47.0%
Chingford (London)Shorter wait10 mi12.6 weeks39.9%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Erith (London): 8.6 weeksGoodmayes (London): 11.8 weeksBrentwood (London): 5.3 weeksBelvedere (London): 4.3 weeksWanstead (London): 13 weeksTilbury: 5.2 weeksLoughton (London): 20.9 weeksChingford (London): 12.6 weeksHornchurch (London)Hornchurch (London)

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.